Gottfrid KALLSTENIUS

1861–1943, Sweden

1938

Signature proven counterfeit

Details

Police Authority Stockholm City

Verdict of guilty 0201-K264446-14

English Swedish

Oil painting on canvas, motifs with pine trees in the archipelago landscape, signed "G. Kallstenius -38", size 65x94 cm. The painting had come to an onlin auction house in Stockholm from an estate. The police took the painting seized when its signature does not match the Godfrey Kallstenius way of signing. In addition, the painting was of too poor quality to be painted by Kallstenius. After the police investigation it was found that the painting was a forgery.

1883

Signature considered genuine

1885

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1885

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1888

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1891

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1892

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1894

Signature considered genuine

1914

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1928

Signature considered genuine

1933

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1935

Signature considered genuine

1943

Signature considered genuine

Name Gottfrid, Samuel Nikolaus KALLSTENIUS

Birth 1861, Sweden

Died 1943

English Swedish

Godfrey Kallstenius studied at the Art Academy of Edward Perseus. He undertook trips to France and Italy. He was a teacher and became extraordinary professor of decorative arts at the Art Academy. He painted landscapes and nature, often red pines at the water. His earlier work shows a fine mood painting.
Represented: National Museum in Stockholm, Gothenburg Museum of Art, Malmö Museum, New Pinacoteca, Munich, and the museum in Buenos Aires.

Gottfrid Kallstenius studerade vid Konstakademien för Edvard Perséus. Han företog resor till Frankrike och Italien. Han var lärare och blev extra ordinarie professor i dekorativ konst vid Konstakademien. Han målade landskap och natur, ofta röda tallar vid vatten. Hans tidigare arbeten visar ett fint stämningsmåleri.

Offentlig utsmyckning:
Altartavla och pannåer i Västerviks nya kyrka, samt väggmålning i Rederiaktiebolaget Nordstjernans hus i Stockholm.
Han har skrivit värdefulla handböcker om måleriets teknik. Oljemåleriet, färgstoff och bindämnen, 1913 och Handbok i oljemålning, 1915.

Representerad:
Nationalmuseum i Stockholm, Göteborgs Konstmuseum, Malmö Museum, Nya Pinakoteket, München, samt på muséet i Buenos Aires.